Maya 2016 + Visual Studio 2015

Maya2016VisualStudio2015.txt

MayaPluginWizard never works. Here's setting up a project from scratch.


File > New Project > Visual C++ > Win32 > Win 32 Project > Name it.
Win32 Application Wizard > Next > DLL
Additional Options > Empty Project checked > Finish

Main Window
    Right-click Source Files > Create an empty .cpp file

Project > Properties
    Change Configuration to "All Configurations" Platform to "x64" - should be default
    Linker > General > remove $(TargetExt) and replace it with .mll
    Linker > General > Additional Library Directories
        C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2016\lib
    Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies
        Foundation.lib;OpenMaya.lib;OpenMayaUI.lib;OpenMayaAnim.lib;
        OpenMayaFX.lib;OpenMayaRender.lib;Image.lib;opengl32.lib;glu32.lib;
    C/C++ > General > Additional Include Directories
        (must have downloaded devkit prior to doing this)
        C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2016\include
    C/C++ > Preprocessor > Preprocessor Definitions
        WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;NT_PLUGIN;REQUIRE_IOSTREAM
    Linker > Command Line > Additional Options
        /export:initializePlugin /export:uninitializePlugin